Source Custom Aerospace Mechanical Parts

Yes. SOURCIX allows teams to source from manufacturers that meet aerospace standards, including AS9100-certified and ITAR-registered machine shops.

Procurement teams can also control where parts are sourced, filtering suppliers by certifications, capabilities, and country of operation to meet regulatory, security, or program requirements.

Certification records and supplier documentation are stored directly in the sourcing workspace, allowing teams to verify compliance before awarding work.

This ensures aerospace and defense programs source parts from vendors that meet the required quality systems, regulatory standards, and geographic restrictions.

SOURCIX centralizes all sourcing documentation at the project level, creating an audit-ready record for each build.

Teams can track and store:

• Supplier certifications

• Material Certificates of Conformance (CoCs)

• Heat lot traceability

• Revision history

• RFQ and supplier decisions

This creates a single traceable sourcing record that supports quality audits, program reviews, and certification requirements.

SOURCIX provides multiple layers of IP protection designed for sensitive sourcing workflows.

Key protections include:

• Encrypted document storage

• Anonymized RFQs that hide company identity

• View-only secure file access

• Controlled vendor permissions

• Full document activity tracking

This allows teams to safely share technical files with suppliers while maintaining strict control over who can access sensitive program data.

Yes. SOURCIX supplier matching considers both manufacturing capability and available capacity.

When sourcing parts made from aerospace-grade materials such as titanium, Inconel, or high-performance aluminum, the platform prioritizes suppliers that not only have proven experience machining those materials, but also current production availability.

This helps teams avoid sending RFQs to vendors that are already overloaded and instead match with manufacturers that can meet both the technical requirements and the required timelines, keeping aerospace programs on schedule.

Manufacturing marketplaces treat sourcing as a single RFQ transaction.

SOURCIX treats sourcing as a long-term project.

Every part, supplier, quote, and decision is tracked inside a shared sourcing workspace, allowing aerospace teams to maintain traceability, documentation, and supplier knowledge across programs.

Instead of restarting sourcing with every RFQ, teams build a persistent sourcing record that supports audits, compliance, and future builds.

SOURCIX works with a vetted global network of precision manufacturers across 15+ countries, including over 5,000 CNC machines and 1,000+ sheet metal fabrication machines.

The network covers a wide range of processes, including:

• CNC machining, precision turning, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending, and welded assemblies

• Investment casting, die casting, injection molding, and urethane casting

• Additive manufacturing and multi-process builds

Many suppliers maintain industry certifications such as ISO 9001, AS9100D, and ISO 13485, and regularly produce parts for robotics, aerospace, defense, medical devices, agriculture, and advanced hardware systems.

SOURCIX matches each part with suppliers that have proven experience with the required materials, processes, and tolerance levels.

Yes. Once you select a supplier, orders are placed directly through the SOURCIX platform.

SOURCIX manages the process end-to-end, including:

• Payment handling

• Production coordination

• Global logistics and delivery

• Quality issue resolution

Our sourcing engine already reduces risk by matching parts with suppliers proven to meet the required materials, processes, and tolerances.

If issues still occur SOURCIX actively manages recovery. The platform identifies vetted alternative suppliers and can initiate replacement production quickly so projects stay on schedule.

This means your team doesn’t have to restart the sourcing process – SOURCIX handles the recovery and keeps parts moving.

SOURCIX is designed to work with both your existing suppliers and the SOURCIX supplier network.

You can:

• Invite your preferred vendors to RFQs

• Compare them against additional qualified suppliers

• Maintain long-term supplier relationships

The platform simply makes the sourcing process more structured and transparent.

You can open a SOURCIX account and start sourcing immediately at no cost.

The free tier allows you to:

• Upload drawings or BOMs

• Launch RFQs to global suppliers

• Access the SOURCIX supplier network

• Compare quotes and lead times

• Manage sourcing projects in one workspace

• Use anonymized RFQs to protect your company identity if needed

There are no limits on suppliers or sourcing projects.

You only pay when you place an order through the platform.

SOURCIX charges a small transaction fee on completed orders, which is typically far smaller than the savings teams achieve through:

• Better supplier matching

• Competitive quoting across vendors

• Market pricing intelligence

• Reduced procurement labor and manual sourcing work

For most teams, the cost reduction and time saved significantly outweigh the transaction fee.

Advanced tiers unlock additional capabilities for teams running complex sourcing programs:

Drawing Verifier
AI-powered manufacturability checks that detect missing tolerances, conflicting specs, and potential production risks before sending drawings to suppliers.

Price Analysis
Cost prediction and pricing benchmarks to identify overpriced quotes and optimize supplier selection.

Similarity Catalog
Automatically detect previously sourced parts with similar geometry to reuse supplier knowledge and pricing history.

Access Control
Enterprise-grade document management and permission controls to securely manage sensitive engineering files.

These features help engineering and procurement teams scale sourcing workflows while maintaining control over cost, quality, and supplier knowledge.